Pics of the day: June 13, 2023/in /by
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
Kenya starvation cult death climbs to 303 after new bodies found/in /by
"The death toll has now risen to 303 after the 19 bodies were exhumed," Coast Regional Commissioner Rhoda Onyancha said.
Nigeria: At least 103 wedding guests killed in boat capsize/in /by
"As the passengers drowned, villagers nearby rushed to the scene and managed to rescue about 50 at first, Lukpada said, describing early efforts to rescue the passengers as slow and “very difficult.”
Cameroonians react to death of veteran opposition leader John Fru Ndi/in /by
"We lost our father, our grandfather" says one member of the SDF, before adding that he was the person who taught Cameroonians "what is democracy".
Climate activists denounce COP28 president/in /by
Climate activists denounce COP28 president and head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Sultan al-Jaber, ahead of meeting in Dubai later in the year.
Uganda: US updates travel advice due to Anti-LGBT law/in /by
The United States has updated its travel advice for Uganda, following the promulgation in May of the "Anti-Homosexuality Law 2023", considered to be one of the most repressive in the world, according to a note published Monday evening by the State Department.
Ethiopia: Followers of sect advocating extreme fasting repatriated/in /by
Some 80 followers of a cult in eastern Uganda who travelled to Ethiopia in February at the call of a pastor to find salvation by fasting to death have been repatriated, the Ugandan authorities said on Tuesday.
Senegal: UN sees “dark precedent” in use of firearms/in /by
The United Nations said on Tuesday it was "deeply concerned" by developments in the human rights situation in Senegal, and sees "a dark precedent" in the use of firearms by security forces against demonstrators.
Former ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule expelled from the party/in /by
South Africa's ruling party, ANC, announced on Monday the expulsion of former secretary-general, Ace Magashule, for misconduct and corruption
Zimbabwe: Opponents accused of demolishing ruling party offices/in /by
Thirty-nine opponents were charged on Monday in Zimbabwe for the alleged "demolition" of the offices of the party that has been in power since 1980, as tension mounts in the country less than three months before the elections.